VFF urges $150m rural rail fix

An investigation is continuing into a freight train derailment last week near Pyramid Hill.

The VFF's Andrew Weidemann says it appears the track gave way.

He says the crash highlights the need for at least $150 million to be spent fixing the wider rail network.

"The reason we understand that the train derailment occurred was because of the track itself," he said.

"A lot of these tracks are in desperate need of a lot of money being spent on them to repair them back to a state where they can move the trains at a much faster rate, as well as being much safer than what they currently are."